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  2. Hijab - Wikipedia

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    As a result, hijab-wearing Muslim women in the United States have worries regarding their ability to follow their religion, because it might mean they are rejected employment. [237] Ali, Yamada, and Mahmoud (2015) [238] state that women of color who also follow the religion of Islam are considered to be in what is called "triple jeopardy", due ...

  3. Niqāb - Wikipedia

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    Therefore, Islamic scholars and contemporary Islamic jurists have agreed that women are not required to cover their face. [ 10 ] [ 11 ] There exist a number of reasons why women may cover their face in public, and this practice must be understood within a particular social context [ 10 ] as well as their madhhab.

  4. Intimate parts in Islam - Wikipedia

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    Afghan women in burqas, the most concealing Islamic garments, with mesh shielding the eyes. Some Muslim women, particularly those living in some parts of the Middle East and South Asia, wear the hijab headscarf. [citation needed] The type most commonly worn in the West is a rectangular scarf that covers the head and neck but leaves the face ...

  5. Types of hijab - Wikipedia

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    Subsequently, the word has evolved in meaning and now usually denotes a Muslim woman's veil. [2] In English, the term refers predominantly to the head covering for women and its underlying religious precepts. [3] [4] Not all Muslims believe the hijab is mandated in Islam. [5] [6] [7]

  6. Jilbāb - Wikipedia

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    The term jilbāb (also jilbaab, jubbah or jilaabah) (Arabic: جِلْبَاب) refers to any long and loose-fit coat or outer garment worn by Muslim women. Wearers believe that this definition of jilbāb fulfills the Quranic choice for a hijab. The jilbāb is also known as chador by Persian speakers in Iran and Afghanistan.

  7. Mahram - Wikipedia

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    In Islam, a mahram (Arabic: محرم) is a family member with whom marriage would be considered permanently unlawful ().A woman does not need to wear hijab around her mahram or spouse, and an adult male mahram or husband may escort a woman on a journey, although an escort may not be obligatory.

  8. Muslim feminist views on hijab - Wikipedia

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    Hijab and Niqab on mannequin heads. Islamic feminist views on dress codes include views on issues surrounding women's dress codes in Islam, especially on the hijab and niqāb. Hijab traditionally refers to a type of veiling which covers the skin from the hair to the chest. Niqāb refers to a cloth that covers the face as a part of sartorial hijab.

  9. Purdah - Wikipedia

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    Globalization and Muslim women returning from diasporas has influenced Pakistani women's purdah practice in areas outside of religious significance. [17] One major influence is the desire to be modern and keep up with the latest fashions, or refusal to do so as a source of autonomy and power. [ 17 ]